Outline of Wyoming

The location of the State of Wyoming in the United States of America

Main article: Wyoming

See also: Index of Wyoming-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. State of Wyoming:

Wyoming – U.S. state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High Plains. Wyoming is the least populous U.S. state, with a U.S. Census population of 563,626 in 2010.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the State of Wyoming

• Names
  • Common name: Wyoming
    • Pronunciation: /waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
  • Official name: State of Wyoming
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: WY
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-WY
    • Internet second-level domain: .wy.us
  • Nicknames
    • Cowboy State
    • Equality State
    • Park State
    • Forever West (On highway welcome signs)
• Adjectival: Wyoming
• Demonym: Wyomingite

Geography of Wyoming

Main article: Geography of Wyoming

• Wyoming is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Western United States
                • Mountain West United States
                • Northwestern United States
• Population of Wyoming: 563,626 (2010 U.S. Census)
• Area of Wyoming:
• Atlas of Wyoming

Places in Wyoming

• Historic places in Wyoming
  • National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyoming
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
• National Natural Landmarks in Wyoming
• National parks in Wyoming
• State parks in Wyoming

Environment of Wyoming

Main article: Environment of Wyoming

• Climate of Wyoming
• Geology of Wyoming
  • Volcanism of Wyoming
• Superfund sites in Wyoming
• Wildlife of Wyoming
  • Fauna of Wyoming
    • Birds of Wyoming
    • Mammals of Wyoming

Natural geographic features of Wyoming

• Rivers of Wyoming

Regions of Wyoming

Administrative divisions of Wyoming

An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of the state of Wyoming

• The 23 counties of the state of Wyoming
  • Municipalities in Wyoming
    • Cities in Wyoming
      • State capital of Wyoming: Cheyenne
      • Largest city in Wyonming: Cheyenne
      • City nicknames in Wyoming
    • Unincorporated communities in Wyoming
  • Census-designated places in Wyoming

Demography of Wyoming

Main article: Demographics of Wyoming

Government and politics of Wyoming

Main article: Government of Wyoming and Politics of Wyoming

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Wyoming
• Wyoming State Capitol

• Elections in Wyoming
  • Electoral reform in Wyoming
• Political party strength in Wyoming

Branches of the government of Wyoming

Main article: Government of Wyoming

Executive branch of the government of Wyoming

• Governor of Wyoming
  • Lieutenant Governor of Wyoming
  • Secretary of State of Wyoming
• State departments
  • Wyoming Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Wyoming

• Wyoming Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Wyoming Senate
  • Lower house: Wyoming House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Wyoming

Main article: Courts of Wyoming

• Supreme Court of Wyoming

Law and order in Wyoming

Main article: Law of Wyoming

• Adoption in Wyoming
• Capital punishment in Wyoming
  • Individuals executed in Wyoming
• Constitution of Wyoming
• Crime in Wyoming
  • Organized crime in Wyoming
• Gun laws in Wyoming
• Law enforcement in Wyoming
  • Law enforcement agencies in Wyoming
    • Wyoming Highway Patrol
  • Prisons in Wyoming
• Same-sex marriage in Wyoming

Military in Wyoming

Main article: Wyoming Military Department

• Wyoming Air National Guard
• Wyoming Army National Guard

History of Wyoming

Main article: History of Wyoming

History of Wyoming, by period

• Prehistory of Wyoming
  • Indigenous peoples
• French colony of Louisiane east of Continental Divide, 1699–1764
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
• Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana east of Continental Divide, 1764–1803
  • Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
• French district of Haute-Louisiane east of Continental Divide, 1803
  • Louisiana Purchase of 1803
• Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase east of Continental Divide, 1803–1804
• District of Louisiana east of Continental Divide, 1804–1805
• Territory of Louisiana east of Continental Divide, 1805–1812
• Territory of Missouri east of Continental Divide, 1812–1821
  • War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
    • Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
• Oregon Country west of Continental Divide, 1818–1846
  • Anglo-American Convention of 1818
  • Oregon Trail, 1841–1869
  • California Trail, 1841–1869
  • Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
  • Oregon Treaty of 1846
• Spanish colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico south of the 42nd parallel north and west of 106°10'42"W, 1598-(1819–1821)
  • Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
  • Treaty of Córdoba of 1821
• Unorganized Territory east of Continental Divide, 1821–1854
  • Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851
• Mexican territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México south of the 42nd parallel north and west of 106°10'42"W, 1821–1846
  • Territorial claims of the Republic of Texas south of the 42nd parallel north between 106°10'42"W and 107°23'33"W, 1836–1845
• Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  • Mormon Trail, 1847–1869
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
• Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
• State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
• Territory of Utah, (1850–1868)-1896
• Territory of Washington, 1853-(1859–1863)-1889
• Territory of Nebraska, (1854–1863)-1867
  • Pony Express, 1860–1861
  • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  • First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
• Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861
• Territory of Dakota, 1861-(1864–1868)-1889
  • Red Cloud's War, 1866–1868
• Territory of Idaho, (1863–1868)-1890
• Territory of Wyoming, 1868–1890
  • Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1868
  • History of women's suffrage in Wyoming since 1869
  • First Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869
  • Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
  • Yellowstone National Park designated first United States National Park on March 1, 1872
  • Nez Perce War, 1877
• State of Wyoming becomes 44th state admitted to the United States of America on July 10, 1890
  • Grand Teton National Park established on February 26, 1929

History of Wyoming, by subject

• Territorial evolution of Wyoming
• Uranium mining in Wyoming

Culture of Wyoming

Culture of Wyoming

• Museums in Wyoming
• Religion in Wyoming
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming
  • Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming
• Scouting in Wyoming
• State symbols of Wyoming
  • Flag of the state of Wyoming
  • Great Seal of the State of Wyoming

The arts in Wyoming

• Music of Wyoming

Sports in Wyoming

Main article: Sports in Wyoming

Economy and infrastructure of Wyoming

Economy of Wyoming

• Communications in Wyoming
  • Newspapers in Wyoming
  • Radio stations in Wyoming
  • Television stations in Wyoming
• Health care in Wyoming
  • Hospitals in Wyoming
• Transportation in Wyoming
  • Airports in Wyoming
  • Roads in Wyoming
    • State highways in Wyoming

Education in Wyoming

Education in Wyoming

• Schools in Wyoming
  • School districts in Wyoming
    • High schools in Wyoming
  • Colleges and universities in Wyoming
    • University of Wyoming
    • Wyoming Catholic College

See also

• Topic overview:
  • Wyoming
  • Index of Wyoming-related articles
• All pages with titles beginning with Wyoming
• All pages with titles containing Wyoming

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Wyoming